Tipping???

[PrincessFi]

Is tipping neccessary for any of the hotel staff. The ABD literature says that tips and gratuities are covered...but are they?????:sad2:

[dingoballs]

Is tipping neccessary for any of the hotel staff. The ABD literature says that tips and gratuities are covered...but are they?????:sad2:


Yes, gratuities for the hotel staff (bell services, housekeeping, restaurant servers for the group meals) are all included...

[mmbutter]

I'll have to remember that. ;-)

[boo72]

So is there any tipping we will need to do besides tipping our Disney guides? The literature makes it sound like this is the case but I wouldn't want to miss something.

(I realize any meals we eat seperate from what's included/on our own would not include tips)

[MJGirl]

So is there any tipping we will need to do besides tipping our Disney guides? The literature makes it sound like this is the case but I wouldn't want to miss something.

(I realize any meals we eat seperate from what's included/on our own would not include tips)

The guides were the only ones I tipped.

[dingoballs]

So is there any tipping we will need to do besides tipping our Disney guides? The literature makes it sound like this is the case but I wouldn't want to miss something.

(I realize any meals we eat seperate from what's included/on our own would not include tips)

The ABD guides are the only people you need to tip. ABD has taken care of everyone else, including the local guides & even your motor coach driver.

[PrincessFi]

what about room service?popcorn::

[MJGirl]

If you order room service, tips would not be included. It would be like going to a restaurant that is not part of the tour, and you would tip as you would on a non-ABD trip.

[kristilew]

Ok, ignorant tipping question here: We tip the guides with cash right? But at the end of the trip? Based on the suggested tip, we'd need to give out a little more than $200. So do you have that much cash squirrled away somewhere during the week? How does that work exactly? I guess that's really 4 questions! Thanks!

[Momof2]

Which currency do you tip with? American dollars or Euros?

[MJGirl]

I tipped in Euros (I believe it was 75 Euros each). I gave cash. I had a thank you card with the cash in it that I brought from home. That way I didn't spend the money by accident, and had a nice Mickey thank you card to boot!

[dingoballs]

Ok, ignorant tipping question here: We tip the guides with cash right? But at the end of the trip? Based on the suggested tip, we'd need to give out a little more than $200. So do you have that much cash squirrled away somewhere during the week? How does that work exactly? I guess that's really 4 questions! Thanks!

Yes, we had to keep that cash squirreled away so that we didn't spend it accidentally... but if you don't want to do that, you could always use a local ATM at the end of the trip I guess...